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Sanderson Gulch Major <strong>Drainage</strong>way Plan<br />
<strong>Baseline</strong> <strong>Hydrology</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>October</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
1.0 INTRODUCTION<br />
1.1 Authorization<br />
Matrix Design Group, Inc. (Matrix) has been retained to complete a Major <strong>Drainage</strong>way Plan (MDP) and a<br />
Flood Hazard Area Delineation (FHAD) study for the Sanderson Gulch watershed including the tributaries of<br />
North Sanderson Gulch and Mississippi Gulch. The project is co-sponsored by the <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Drainage</strong> and<br />
Flood Control District (UDFCD), the City of Lakewood (Lakewood) and the City and County of Denver<br />
(Denver). The Agreement regarding the Major <strong>Drainage</strong>way Plan (MDP) and Flood Hazard Area Delineation<br />
(FHAD) study for Sanderson Gulch (Agreement No. 12-04.04) was executed on July 12, <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
1.2 Purpose and Scope<br />
The purpose and scope of this project is to develop an updated Major <strong>Drainage</strong>way Plan (MDP) for the<br />
Sanderson Gulch watershed (Study Area). The <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Drainage</strong> & Flood Control District was formed in<br />
1969 and Sanderson Gulch was one of the first watersheds to be master planned in 1972. The original MDP<br />
for the Study Area is entitled Major <strong>Drainage</strong>way Planning, Sanderson Gulch/Weir Gulch (Frasier & Gingery,<br />
August 1972). The former FHAD for the Study Area is Flood Hazard Area Delineation, Sanderson Gulch<br />
and North Sanderson Gulch (Gingery Associates, Inc., August 1979).<br />
Major elements of the scope of work for the current project are as follows:<br />
• Gather and assemble available information on existing drainage facilities, planning studies, land<br />
use plans, zoning, land ownership and other relevant information.<br />
• Coordinate with project sponsors including preparing for and participating in project meetings<br />
and public outreach meetings.<br />
• Develop updated hydrologic modeling for the entire watershed in accordance with current<br />
UDFCD modeling criteria.<br />
• Develop updated hydraulic modeling for all of Sanderson Gulch and North Sanderson Gulch.<br />
• Assess deficiencies in existing road crossings.<br />
• Assess deficiencies in existing grade controls and determine if and where new grade control<br />
structures are needed.<br />
• Assess deficiencies and failures in channel banks.<br />
• Evaluate alternative solutions to identified problems.<br />
• Evaluate options to import Mississippi Gulch major storm flows into Sanderson Gulch. (The<br />
minor storm is currently piped from Mississippi Gulch to Sanderson Gulch).<br />
• Develop an updated master plan for improvements including costs that address identified<br />
deficiencies and needs.<br />
• Develop an updated MDP report that documents all work completed and the selected<br />
improvements plan.<br />
1.3 Planning Process<br />
Project sponsors consist of the following:<br />
• <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Drainage</strong> and Flood Control District<br />
• City and County of Denver<br />
• City of Lakewood<br />
Participants from the project sponsors are listed in Section 1.6 Acknowledgements. A project advisory<br />
committee consisting of representatives from the project sponsors held a kickoff meeting on July 17, <strong>2012</strong> at<br />
the offices of UDFCD. Progress meetings with the advisory committee were subsequently held August 21<br />
and <strong>October</strong> 15, <strong>2012</strong> (see enclosed Meeting Minutes in Appendix A: Project Correspondence). Additional<br />
progress meetings will be held on an approximate monthly basis throughout the study process.<br />
Public meetings are planned for this project, but have not yet occurred, to gather input from residents,<br />
stakeholders and interested parties. Dates for those meetings will be documented in the meeting minutes<br />
provided in the Appendix A.<br />
1.4 Mapping and Surveys<br />
Mapping information for this project was obtained from several sources. Given the multi-jurisdictional<br />
makeup of the watershed, every attempt was made to use the best available data. The following describes<br />
the various mapping components and their sources.<br />
Topographic Contours<br />
Two-foot topographic LIDAR-derived contour data collected by the USGS in the spring of 2008 was<br />
used for the eastern half of the watershed. The area along the drainageway for the west portion of the<br />
watershed was flown by TransVision in May <strong>2012</strong> which produced 2-foot contour data. USGS 10 meter<br />
DEM data were used to supplement the remaining area outside the Gulch corridor in the western half of<br />
the basin.<br />
Aerial Photography<br />
A 2009 color aerial photo, with a one foot pixel resolution, was provided by UDFCD.<br />
Base Mapping<br />
Base mapping information including, street centerlines, parcels, zoning, jurisdictional boundaries, and<br />
park boundaries were provided by the City and County of Denver and the City of Lakewood.<br />
Crossing Structure Survey<br />
Field survey of all existing road crossings was completed in June <strong>2012</strong> by Accurate EngiSurv, LLC and<br />
provided by UDFCD. Denver provided sufficiency ratings for the bridges within their jurisdiction.<br />
Coordinate System and Datum<br />
All GIS mapping and data for this study were developed using the Colorado State Plane, Central Zone<br />
coordinate system in U.S. feet. The horizontal datum is NAD83 and the vertical datum is NAVD88.<br />
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